NIDHIBEN D/O DILIPKUMAR SHETH W/O RAMESHBHAI NANJIBHAI PRAJAPATIversusRAMESHBHAI NANJIBHAI PRAJAPTI
- Disposal
- 36-MCA DISPOSED OF
- Bench
- MAULIK SHELAT
Holding
The High Court granted permission for the applicant to appear via video conferencing in the family suit, subject to the Family Court's acceptance and any requirement for personal appearance.
Summary
Nidhiben, a working woman who has permanently shifted to Vadodara, filed an application before the Gujarat High Court seeking permission to appear via video conferencing in a family suit (No.33 of 2025) pending before the Family Court at Surendranagar. The applicant's counsel, Mr. Maharshi H. Patel, did not press the application for reasons but requested the court to allow video participation due to the applicant's relocation and work commitments. The court considered whether it could grant such procedural permission without examining the merits of the underlying family dispute. It held that the High Court could permit video conferencing and directed the applicant to seek formal approval from the Family Court at Surendranagar. The permission was granted, subject to the Family Court's acceptance and the condition that the applicant must appear in person if required for cross‑examination. The application was thereafter disposed of as not pressed.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court may grant permission for a party to appear by video conferencing in a family suit pending before a lower Family Court.
Subjects
Judgment
C/MCA/1731/2026 ORDER DATED: 16/07/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR TRANSFER) NO. 1731 of 2026
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NIDHIBEN D/O DILIPKUMAR SHETH W/O RAMESHBHAI
NANJIBHAI PRAJAPATI
Versus
RAMESHBHAI NANJIBHAI PRAJAPTI
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Appearance:
MR MAHARSHI H PATEL(13408) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS. PRIYANKA V LIMBACHIYA(17563) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J.SHELAT
Date : 16/07/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Heard Mr.Maharshi H. Patel, learned advocate for the
applicant.
2. After arguing for some time, under the instruction of his
client, Mr. Patel, learned advocate, does not invite reasons in
this application and accordingly, he does not press this
application. Nonetheless, Mr.Patel, learned advocate, would
request this Court that since the applicant has permanently
shifted to Vadodara and she is a working woman, she may be
allowed to appear in the family suit instituted by the applicant
before the Family Court at Surendranagar by video
conferencing.
3. The permission as sought for is granted.
4. It is open for the applicant to request the Family Court
at Surendranagar to allow her to appear in Family Suit No.33
of 2025 instituted by herself by way of video conferencing. As
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C/MCA/1731/2026 ORDER DATED: 16/07/2026
and when such request will be made by the applicant, the
Family Court, Surendranagar concerned is requested to
accept such request and thereby allow the applicant to appear
through video conference except when her presence is
required for her cross-examination or otherwise.
5. It is made clear that this Court has neither gone into nor
examined the merits of the matter except what has been
observed and directed above.
6. In view of the aforesaid, the present application is
disposed of, as not pressed.
(MAULIK J. SHELAT, J)
GAURAV J THAKER
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: GAURAVKUMAR JANARDANBHAI THAKER(HC00951), Principal Pvt. Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 16/07/2026 17:53:15
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